- Matt Wieters, C, Grade A-
- Troy Patton, LHP, Grade B+ (I like him more than I should perhaps)
- Radhames Liz, RHP, Grade B (Grade A arm, Grade C command)
- Bill Rowell, 3B, Grade B
- Nolan Reimold, OF, Grade B-
- Garrett Olson, LHP, Grade B-
- Jake Arrieta, RHP, Grade B-
- Chorye Spoone, RHP, Grade B-
- Jim Hoey, RHP, Grade B-
- Pedro Beato, RHP, Grade B-
Overall, I agree with Sickels that the O's system is improving. The decline of Snyder and especially Erbe is disappointing, but for once there's more where that came from. The only bad thing is the majority of that top ten won't arrive until at least 2009, Reimold and Hoey being the only possible exceptions. Still, things are better than they were, and if the O's keep acquiring prospects, there might be some hope in the future.
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